If Dr. Seuss created a lake, what would it look like? Probably like Spotted Lake in British Columbia, located just a few miles from the Washington state border. Due to high summer temperatures in this semi-arid region, much of Spotted…
During the 19th century, Lake Rotomahana’s famous Pink and White Terraces were described as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The terraces were New Zealand’s most famous attraction for intrepid tourists, until the massive volcanic eruption of Mount Tarawera on…
Located just 50 miles north of Chicago and 55 miles south of Milwaukee is one of the most popular boating and fishing destinations in the United States. The Fox Chain O’Lakes (or “the Chain” as it’s popularly known) is a…
What are the best views in England? A poll of Brits voted the famed Lake District as having the best views, with Buttermere topping the list. Two other lakes made the Top-10 list. Derwentwater, known as “Queen of the Lakes,”…
Lake Pepin is a stunningly beautiful hidden treasure, located about 90 minutes southeast of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Lake Pepin is the largest lake on the Mississippi River, formed 9,500 years ago by the backup of water behind sediments where the Chippewa…
The Trent-Severn Waterway is one of Ontario’s historical treasures, coursing 240 miles across southern Ontario from Lake Ontario to Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay. Originally planned and built to provide a shorter route to Lake Huron for transportation, logging and settlement,…
One of Michigan’s famed inland waterways, the Elk River Chain of Lakes feeds a series of 14 lakes in the state’s northwestern Lower Peninsula. The 75-mile waterway begins at tiny Beals Lake in Antrim County and follows a circuitous route…
Lake Erie’s 6,261,500 acres border four states – New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan – and the province of Ontario, Canada. Contained within this Great Lake are about 36 islands, some large and developed and others small and uninhabited. Read…
Swimming has always been a favorite past time all over the world. Young people spend their summers at the local community pools, a lake, or on the ocean beaches. Older swimmers find swimming to be an exercise that is easy on…
Any significant accumulation of water is considered a body of water, but they come in all shapes and sizes. Bodies of water don’t have to be calm or contained (like most lakes) but can include geographical features where water moves…
